X A record of 0-4 in Sun Belt Conference games, putting the
Jaguars in last place in the league.

But what are the other numbers? What does the stat sheet
show as to how the Jags have played at home? One the road? Against league
opponents? Well, let's take a look as South Alabama prepares for its next game -
a 7:05 p.m. meeting against Louisiana-Lafayette at the Mitchell Center Thursday
night.

HOME GAMES

The Jags have played well in front of the home crowd,
posting a 6-3 record. While it is necessary to keep in mind the home schedule
has not been as challenging as the Jags' road schedule, it is also true the
team, as is the case with most teams, plays better on its home floor. The
number bear that out:

USA OPP

72.6 Scoring
offense 61.2

42.6 FG percentage 38.0

34.0 3-pt. FG
percentage 29.3

67.9 FT percentage 67.9

41.1 Rebounds (per
game) 33.2

10.8 Assists (per
game) 7.5

12.3 Turnovers (per
game) 12.4

NOTES: It's
interesting to note the Jags lead in each of the above categories at home (you
want less turnovers than your opponent) except for free throw percentage which
is an exact tie. The defensive numbers are good, allowing opponents just 29.3
percent from 3-point range and 61.2 in overall field goal percentage. But only
twice in these games did the Jags have more assists than turnovers.

ROAD GAMES

USA OPP

66.0 Scoring offense 75.5

35.2 FG percentage 40.0

26.8 3-pt. FG
percentage 38.2

76.2 FT percentage 73.5

37.7 Rebounds (per
game) 36.5

8.0 Assists (per game) 11.0

11.5 Turnovers (per
game) 8.7

NOTES: Obviously,
the most noticeable difference in in scoring, where the Jags are scoring 6.6
points less per game on the road than at home and opponents are scoring 14.3
points more per game. Much of that can be contributed to the caliber of teams
South Alabama faced on the road compared to on its home floor. There's also a
big difference in 3-point field goal percentage for the Jags on the road and at
home.

SUN BELT

USA OPP

59.7 Scoring offense 67.0

35.2 FG percentage 46.3

34.6 3-pt. FG
percentage 29.3

70.5 FT percentage 68.2

36.6 Rebounds (per
game) 40.5

9.7 Assists (per
game) 13.3

12.3 Turnovers (per
game) 11.2

NOTES: Differences
in assists and field goal percentages stand out here. It should be noted that
in all but one league game, opponents have produced more assists than turnovers
and in the one game that wasn't true the difference was just one. In no league
games have the Jags had more assists than turnovers.